Who's first to market with a horrifying parachuting spider lure? What's next? Invasive flying crocodiles?

 

I wonder if fishing in a suit of armor is the pits? Yeesh.

 

 

 

 

Last year it was the 17 year Locust, now it's giant spiders.  How the hell am I going to tie a fly to imitate a giant spider.  Nice fish attracting colors, though.  Come to think of it, I did tie a fly to match a large water spider, I saw smallmouth chasing on the lake I go to in Northeast Ontario.  Here's a picture of it.

 

 

Change the body with the longer part in the back, then match the colors.  How could I turn it into a lure that I'm sure will be in great demand..... 

 

That spider lure was a hot seller for a minute when it came out. I'm such a sissy about spiders I don't think I could touch it to tie it on. 

There's zero chance of me ever tying on a spider lure. That's gross.

Ran across this fishing spider last year. This was just a little fella. Bout a 3" leg span. I've seen 'em quite a bit bigger.

3 hours ago, ironbjorn said:

There's zero chance of me ever tying on a spider lure. That's gross.

So eating one is out of the question? If Bass pro shops or any other fishing outlet offered you a $2000.00 gift certificate to eat just one of these spiders, would you?

8 minutes ago, throttleplate said:

So eating one is out of the question? If Bass pro shops or any other fishing outlet offered you a $2000.00 gift certificate to eat just one of these spiders, would you?

This is why we have Covid

10 minutes ago, throttleplate said:

So eating one is out of the question? If Bass pro shops or any other fishing outlet offered you a $2000.00 gift certificate to eat just one of these spiders, would you?

I've eaten worse things...

17 minutes ago, throttleplate said:

So eating one is out of the question? If Bass pro shops or any other fishing outlet offered you a $2000.00 gift certificate to eat just one of these spiders, would you?

I’d eat it for $20 as long as they are cooked ?

1 hour ago, throttleplate said:

So eating one is out of the question? If Bass pro shops or any other fishing outlet offered you a $2000.00 gift certificate to eat just one of these spiders, would you?

No, I physically couldn't. 

https://www.wfxrtv.com/news/local-news/new-river-valley-local-news/vt-entomologist-reports-of-flying-giant-spiders-exaggerated/?fbclid=IwAR05AxyKe1XlBtYhvOEBmob6b4DKqSoryl-HncR11epFwbHXT4QRCYcjQr4
 

strange how things like this get started.